Sophomore Art Project

I'm getting my scrap back on.  I pulled this set of pictures from Phillip's sophomore art project.  Six pictures...and off I went to find a sketch.  I found 02.22.12 sketch from Let's Scrap.  Then I went to my Studio Calico Summer of '69 kits for supplies.  The main paper is the other side of the orange/pink/red star paper in the main kit. (bottom left hand side of the main kit picture)

I did go to my stash for two things - the tasteful trim die + basic black cardstock and the real red corduroy buttons & brads + white baker's twine.   I also used my Dymo labeler, a Dear Lizzy date stamp and Studio Calico School life stamp set.  Everything else was from the kits.

Left page.  And yes, the titling goes across two pages. 

Right page.

This was a create as you go title.  LOL.  I got worried there for a while.  I do like how it turned out. 

I did not have ANY banners that looked good with this...and I did not want to create my own...and I wanted to use up these brads.   I laid everything out beforehand.  For the smaller banner, I used a saucer and made pencil marks for how many brads I had, then punched the holes and inserted the brads.  For the larger banner, I used a plate.  I'm really pleased how this turned out. 

I pulled these SU! Real Red Corduroy Buttons & Brads from my stash.

Detail of the journaling card.  "Grade A+" stamped on the journaling card is from Studio Calico School Life stamp set.

I never thought these papers would go good with a Jason Hockey Mask.  LOL.  While I love the titling, my favorite element has to be the brad banner.

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CREDITS & SUPPLIES

 

Let's Scrap Sketch 02-21-12

 

Stamps: Studio Calico School Life

 

Paper: Night Own (SU!), Vera (American Crafts Shoreline), Black (SU! Basic)

 

Ink: SU! Whisper White Craft, SU! Basic Black (foam pad)

 

Accessories: Date Stamp (Dear Lizzy), Red Letters (Basic Grey Studio Calico Exclusive), Sunnyside Alpha Corrugated Cream (Pebbles), Mini ABC Stickers (Pebbles), Tasteful Trims Die (SU!), Stampin' Dimensionals (SU!), Die Cuts (Studio Calico Exclusives), Stitched Brads (Basic Grey Paper Cottage), Brads (Basic Grey Jovial), Corduroy Buttons & Brads (SU! Real Red), Baker's Twine (SU! Whisper White), Conversation Tabs (A Life Handmade), Labeler (Dymo)

Adult Road Sign Game

OK.  Now that title...hmmm...didn't come out quite right.  Let's try that again.

Did you ever play a game as a child called the road sign game?  It's a travel game using flashcards preprinted with various road signs.  The object is to look for the road signs that are on your flashcard.  When you find one of them, circle the sign on your flashcard.  As I sit in the back seat of the '77 Malibu Classic with my brother, I hope to see more of the signs that are displayed on MY card than he does that are displayed on HIS card.  HAHA.  We do this on the way to Myrtle Beach and Kings Island.  But I disgress.

Mother's Day my husband  and my son took me to Ryan's for breakfast.  It was raining.  I had the camera out & was just taking pictures from the truck of the rain...and when we got to town, I noticed interesting road signs & stoplights...how much more interesting they were in the rain & wondered how the photos would turn out...

Take a look.

LEFT hand page.

Let's move over to the RIGHT hand page.

And the double page spread...one more time!

Hope you enjoyed the pictures!   All items from Studio Calico July 2012 Elmwood Park Kit + Add-ons EXCEPT the following:  washi tape (Target), wood veneer cars (Studio Calico), wood veneer cameras (Studio Calico), die cut clouds (Heyday Collection; Studio Calico), clip (Stampin' Up!), Road Sign Game flashcards.

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Elmwood Park is Hot & Dry

Not sure about Elmwood Park...but it surely is hot & dry in Elizabethtown KY!  whew.

What's this Elmwood Park stuff, you ask?  AH...Studio Calico July kit.  I went nuts.  LOL.  Ain't that an understatement.  I purchased the main kit+ four add-on kits + extra patterned paper + stuff from the shop.  Six point one pounds of papercrafting goodies...right to my doorstep from Bowling Green KY.  woot!  PLUS I have a 3 inch stack of photos I just picked up from Walgreens.  WHOO HOO!  Sandwiches for supper last night AND again tonight.  ;-)  Good thing it's hot.  Dale likes sandwiches for supper when it's hot outside.  ;-) 

Where was I?  Oh yes.  I used a sketch from Let's Scrap (7-4-12).  The sketch featured a sunburst and a link to a tutorial to create your own sunburst from patterned paper!  I love it!  I stitched the edges of the papers down with a zig zag stitch...I love sewing on paper!  I will say, this double page spread took at least four hours. 

The main page.

Here's a close up of the zig zag stitching and the stacked paper & tin medallion in the midst of the sunburst!

I outlined around the title to make it stand out more. I never thought I would like...ahem...birds.  But these wood veneer birds from Studio Calico are so darn cute!   I saw these stacked on a sneak peek...and just could not resist using that idea in my layout!

The left page.

A close-up of the temperature ranges 12 hours apart.  I added the lettering to the photo & used a 9 to 5 tin pin. 

Here's a close up of the stacked star medallion.  Again, using die-cuts + buttons from the Studio Calico July Kit + Add-Ons.  The scallop trim was created using Stampin' Up! Tasteful Trim die.

Cracked & Crunchy.  Tags & ampersand tin pin from 9 to 5 collection by October Afternoon.

I'm so loving the Studio Calico kits and the Let's Scrap sketches.  I'm super excited about the possibilities...I hope I can continue to find time to scrap. 

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